"Melissa is delightful to work with. She is very positive and enthusiastic. She has solid understanding of voice, piano and organ and how to teach them well." --Ilene K. "Dr. Mills is a gifted, dedicated and amazing musician and instructor. She is passionate about music." The Music Studio, located in Farmington, Utah, offers high-quality music lessons for musicians of all ages. Students seek out instruction from Dr. Melissa Mills because of 1) her willingness to tailor instruction to the goals and needs of each student, 2) her optimism and passion for music education, and 3) her expertise developed through 25 years of teaching private

I teach many instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass, voice, piano, guitar, ukulele, and recorder), and have taught for many years both privately and in the school system. I played violin 18 years in the Orchestra at Temple Square. I teach primarily classical. Seeing students progress and become excited about what they are learning/achieving!

Orgill Studio, located in Orem, Utah, is a music education center that believes in building a solid, comprehensive musical foundation for its students. The studio offers customized weekly lesson plans targeting piano technique, music theory, sight reading, ear training, improvisation, and in-depth knowledge of musical literature and history. Each student is treated as unique, with their individual talents, interests, and goals taken into account to ensure they feel motivated, heard, and important, enabling them to realize their full potential.

Maren Tenney Voice is an online and in-person vocal performance studio currently training singers located in Bluffdale, Utah.  I serve focused singers and performers of all levels and ages—amateur to pro track singer, specializing in classical, musical theater, and pop/mic styles.

I have been teaching for almost 12 years now and I get more and more passionate about it with every student I teach! I believe as a musician, it is my responsibility to pass on knowledge that I gained from the master musicians and teachers I studied with to the next generation of musicians, young or old. I strive to relate to my students and teach them things that matter to them as well as pass on things that I've learned from my years of experience as well. I love music and I love teaching. Doing both together is the dream! I enjoy helping people love music even more than they already do. I get so charged an electrified when I see a student ...

M. RYAN TAYLOR, BIOGRAPHYSUMMARY M. Ryan Taylor has written operas two produced operas, ABINADI and THE OTHER WISE MAN, as well as dozens of choral works, art songs, song cycles, pop songs, children’s songs, hymns, and other works of chamber music. In addition to his musical works, he has penned two short fiction books (AIYA SEVEN and NATIVITY), a number of collections of poetry as well as lyrics for many of his own songs. Among other things, he is also a hiker, recipe hacker, multi-media artist, choral conductor, performing baritone vocalist, ukulele/tuba/trumpet/euphonium/piano/recorder/pennywhistle and once-upon-a-time bassoon player, son,